garbage time in the next preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, handing the ball off twice and kneeling down twice. Against the New York Jets in the preseason finale, he filled in for the injured Young, who started the game, to start the third quarter. Kafka had the wind knocked out of him on a sack, but was able to play the rest of the game despite a rib contusion. He finished the game 7-for-11 for 76 yards and one interception. He went 34-for-49 for 369 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in the preseason overall. Young suffered a hamstring injury in the final preseason game, and was subsequently inactive for the team's first two games. Kafka was active as the backup to Vick in both games, but was forced to play in the second game when Vick suffered a concussion in the second half. Kafka went 7-of-9 passing for 72 yards in relief during the 35–31 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Vick broke his hand during a week 3 game against the New York Giants on September 25, so Kafka again replaced him. Kafka threw for 35 yards and two interceptions as he went 4-for-7 passing. Both Kafka and Young were active as Vick's backups in week 4, with neither seeing playing time. Kafka was declared inactive for week 5, but returned as active for weeks 6 and 8. He was inactive again for weeks 9 and 10, before he was activated for the rest of the season's games. Young started at quarterback in weeks 11, 12, and 13 in place of an injured Vick, elevating Kafka to backup. Kafka saw playing action in two of the final games of the season with no pass attempts. 2012 season With Young not returning to the Eagles with his contract expiring after the 2011 season, Kafka was expected to be the backup quarterback behind Vick for the 2012 season. Trent Edwards was signed to a one-year contract on February 23, 2012, and the team drafted Nick Foles in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft to compete with Kafka for spots on the roster. Kafka was considered the favorite to win the backup job during training camp. According to Adam Caplan from thesidelineview.com, Kafka showed during OTAs that "his arm strength has noticeably improved" since his previous two seasons. In the first preseason game on August 9 against the Pittsburgh